WILL HEALY 

Composer and pianist based in New York. Noted for his “lushly bluesy” sound and “adroitly blended…textures” (New York Times), he is the artistic director of ShoutHouse, a collective of hip-hop, jazz, and classical musicians. His 40-minute song cycle for rappers, soloists, and chamber orchestra, Cityscapes, was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2019. As a pianist, he has a passion for both new and old music, particularly the works of J.S. Bach, with a repertoire that includes the complete Goldberg Variations and Well-Tempered Clavier. Healy studied composition at The Juilliard School, where his primary teachers were Samuel Adler, John Corigliano, and Steven Stucky.

Recent awards include a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, two ASCAP Morton Gould Awards, the W.K. Rose Fellowship, and a J-Fund commission. Healy’s work has appeared recently at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, New York City Ballet, and (le) Poisson Rouge, among others. Recent projects include directing for Kanye West, commissions for Copland House and Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, arranging for the New York Philharmonic, and writing a full-length musical that was recorded remotely by a cast of 30 musicians. He recently moved to Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, where he has been enjoying spending maskless time with vaccinated friends on his roof.